breeks

[breeks, briks]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. breeches; trousers.

breeks

/ briːks /

plural noun

1. trousers

Word History and Origins

Origin of breeks¹

Scot variant of _breeches

Example Sentences

It’s one of the classic fixtures in the English football calendar, and there’s a look to match: Tottenham wear their famous lilywhite shirts and dark blue shorts, while Arsenal sport those storied red tops with white sleeves and white breeks.

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But a break in the action as players scramble to put up umbrellas and leap into their waterproof breeks.

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But a break in the action as players scramble to put up umbrellas and leap into their waterproof breeks.

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Besides, he said, sporting clays are more than just about shooting: they’re a lifestyle, with shotguns ranging from $1,200 to $250,000, and jackets, sweaters and breeks in rich tweeds and plaids.

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United still have title pretensions - but the biggest club in the world haven't won the thing for 26 years, and after bottling it the season before, look like filling their breeks again.

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